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The City of Pleasant Hill is currently seeking applicants for Police Officer Trainee. The Trainee position is a non-sworn, entry-level position. As a Trainee, you will be assigned to attend an upcoming POST-approved Police Academy. Upon successful completion of the Academy, you will be eligible for appointment to the position of a sworn Police Officer.
Sworn Police Officers can serve in patrol, traffic, investigations, and K-9 assignments. Other collateral opportunities include instructor positions (Firearms and Force Options Team), Regional SWAT, Mobile Field Force, 10851 Task Force, CSI, Regional Major Accident Investigation Team, Driving Team with firearms and force options team, Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), FBI Safe Streets Task Force, SET Team, Drone Team, Social Media Team, Community Resource Officer, School Resource Officer, and Field Training Officers.
Police Officer Trainee Duties:
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Participate in and complete a prescribed law enforcement officer training program for entry level police officers, including training in report writing, laws of arrest and seizure, defensive driving, California Vehicle and Penal Codes, officer survival and physical fitness.
- Prior to entering the law enforcement academy training program, perform a wide variety of police support duties which may include dispatching and records, duties acting as desk officer and/or assisting in planning and research activities.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications
- Observe accurately and remember names, faces, numbers, incidents and places.
- Learn to use and property care for firearms.
- Think and act quickly in emergencies, and judge situations and people accurately.
- Learn, understand, interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Prepare clear, accurate and grammatically correct written reports.
Ability to
- Successfully complete a training program for entry level Police Officer.
- Establish and maintain cooperative work relationships with those contact in the course of work.
- Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
- Meet standards of physical stature, endurance and agility established by the City.
- Meet the requirements for Police Officer contained in the California State Government Code.
Experience & Education: Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
- Experience: None required, although previous experience in law enforcement is desirable.
- Education: High school diploma and 60 units of college-level course work. Candidates with an honorable discharge may be credited with up to 15 semester units for a minimum of 3 years of active duty in the U.S. Armed Services (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard).
Application & Selection Process: Applications are only accepted online at governmentjobs.com and will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Apply early as recruitment may close at any time. Initial screening of applicants will be based on quality of experience, education and training. In order to move forward in the recruitment, you must have completed the P.O.S.T. Entry Level Law Enforcement Test (Pellet-B exam) with a T-Score of 48 or higher or completed testing with the National Testing Network with a passing score.
The most qualified applicants, as evidenced by their application, will be invited for an oral board interview, which is weighted 100%. To be placed on an eligibility list, an applicant must receive a passing score of 70 or more from each panel member.
A thorough background check, as well as a physical, including a drug screen, psychological evaluation, and polygraph exam will be conducted on the top candidates prior to appointment consideration. Failure to achieve a qualifying score on any portion of the examination process will eliminate a candidate from further consideration.
All applicants must be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment and meet the physical requirements set in the California P.O.S.T. screening manual.
Immigration Reform & Control Act: To comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all new employees are required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or authorization to work in the United States on their first day of employment.
Equal Opportunity Employer: The City of Pleasant Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), requests for special accommodations during any stage of the examination process should be made in advance to the Human Resources Department.
For more information contact Sgt. Ron Priebe, (925) 288-4644, rpriebe@pleasanthillpd.org.
Benefits
The City of Pleasant Hill offers a comprehensive benefits program. For detailed benefit information, please review the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Pleasant Hill Police Association.
- Health/Medical Benefit: Choice of coverage with Kaiser or Health Net. The City pays 80% of monthly premiums at each coverage level. In lieu of medical coverage, the City will contribute $400 (employee only coverage) or $500 (employee + 1 coverage) or $600 (family coverage) into a MissionSquare 457 deferred compensation plan.
- Dental & Vision: City-paid for employee and eligible dependents.
- CalPERS Retirement: Enrollment in 2% @ 60 (Classic Member) or 2% @ 62 (PEPRA New Member).
- MissionSquare Deferred Compensation & Roth IRA Plans: Voluntary plans available.
- Retiree Health Savings (RHS) Plan: City contributes $100.45 /month.
- Life Insurance: City-paid life insurance coverage ($50,000).
- Long Term Disability: City-paid long-term disability coverage.
- Medicare: Employees contribute 1.45% to Medicare with employer match.
- Flexible Spending Account (Section 125 Plan): Dependent care and out-of-pocket medical costs may be paid on a pre-tax basis.
- ScholarShare 529: College Savings Plan available to all employees.
- Wellness: Program that offers fitness classes, annual health expos, health and nutrition education, as well as a variety of mental health resources.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential and voluntary benefit provided to all employees, includes counseling and referral services.
- Uniform Allowance: $1,136 per year, adjusted annually per cost of living.
- Shift Differential Pay: 5% of the employee’s base hourly wage.
- Educational Degree Incentive: 1.25% AA Degree or 60 semester/90 quarter units; 5% Bachelor’s Degree or 120 semester/180 quarter units; 7.5% MA/MS Degree.
- Educational Expense Reimbursement: City will reimburse for tuition, books and technology upgrades up to $500 per semester or quarter.
- Bilingual Pay: $75/month, eligible employees.
- On Duty Exercise Program: 1 hour per shift.
- Holidays: City recognizes 14 paid holidays per year.
- Sick Leave: Earned at the rate of one day per month, with no maximum accrual.
- Vacation: Earned at the rate of one day per month in the first year, increasing with service years; Lateral accrual rate may include years of service at former agency.
- The City does not participate in Social Security.